A method for treating a scalp characterized by an excessive secretion of sebum, to improve the condition thereof by reducing said excessive secretion comprising orally administering to a human being having a scalp so characterized a therapeutic composition comprising an ingestible carrier admixed with, as a non-toxic active compound, cysteine or cysteamine derivatives, the active compound is present in amounts of about 0.75-3 weight percent of the composition which is administered at a rate of about 1-5 mg/kg/day based on the weight of the human being during a period of about 15 days.
一种治疗头皮油脂分泌过多的方法,通过减少过多分泌来改善其状况,包括口服给予一种治疗组合物,该组合物包括可食用载体和半胱
氨酸或半胱
氨酸衍
生物作为无毒活性化合物,所述活性化合物的含量为该组合物的0.75-3重量百分比,按照人体重量每天1-5毫克/千克的速率在约15天的时间内给予头皮油脂分泌过多的人类。